Can someone lend us a sub???

Thunder · 01-26-10, 09:45 AM

You can have two of our , we're only using one...

We got the same $%$%^&

http://www.da.org.za/newsroom.htm?ac...s-item&id=5849

Highlights:
The Navy has denied the allegations that they are unable to properly operate the submarines purchased as part of the R49bn arms procurement package. They insist that the submarines are not duds, that the SA Manthatisi is in dry dock as part of "normal naval procedure" and that it was normal naval procedure to rotate submarines.

the use of the four frigates we already have in our possession has been compromised by continuous skills and personnel shortages and they still need to undergo a substantial technical upgrade before they have the required land-attack and anti-submarine capabilities.

problem is not just limited to the Navy. For example, in the Air Force, there are only two Gripen aircraft in South Africa and none are yet operational, leaving South Africa without fighter capacity to defend our airspaces as the older Cheetahs have been decommissioned.

In addition, we do not have the pilots and navigators to man the aircraft.

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01-26-10, 09:45 AM	#7
Thunder Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape Town Posts: 142 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	You can have two of our , we're only using one... We got the same $%$%^& http://www.da.org.za/newsroom.htm?ac...s-item&id=5849 Highlights: The Navy has denied the allegations that they are unable to properly operate the submarines purchased as part of the R49bn arms procurement package. They insist that the submarines are not duds, that the SA Manthatisi is in dry dock as part of "normal naval procedure" and that it was normal naval procedure to rotate submarines. the use of the four frigates we already have in our possession has been compromised by continuous skills and personnel shortages and they still need to undergo a substantial technical upgrade before they have the required land-attack and anti-submarine capabilities. problem is not just limited to the Navy. For example, in the Air Force, there are only two Gripen aircraft in South Africa and none are yet operational, leaving South Africa without fighter capacity to defend our airspaces as the older Cheetahs have been decommissioned. In addition, we do not have the pilots and navigators to man the aircraft.